Unit 1 - Personal Narrative: Write a 1000 story describing a time from your childhood. Please use sensory details.

Unit 2 - Descriptive Essay: Write a 1000 word essay describing a person. Be sure to describe their appearance, personality and character.


Unit 3 - Literary Response


Unit 4 - Expository Writing


Unit 5 - Persuasive Essay: Write a persuasive essay about what you think is the best form of government - socialism, democracy, anarchy, totalitarian dictatorship, etc.


Unit 6 - Creative Writing: Write 2 sonnets. Rhyme scheme and meter must be perfect. Must have at least one literary device in each poem.

Unit 7 - Research paper: Write a new research paper.